Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
I908 leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
I908
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
S396
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
I908
GSM / HSPA
S396
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
I908
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S396
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
I908
HSDPA 900 / 2100
S396
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
I908
HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S396
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
4G bands
I908
-
S396
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Announced
I908
2015, August. Released 2015, August
S396
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
I908
Discontinued
S396
Discontinued
Dimensions
I908
143 x 70 x 8.8 mm (5.63 x 2.76 x 0.35 in)
S396
141.9 x 73 x 9.7 mm (5.59 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
Weight
I908
156 g (5.50 oz)
S396
151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM
I908
Dual SIM
S396
Dual SIM
Type
I908
IPS LCD
S396
IPS LCD
Size
I908
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
S396
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
I908
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
S396
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
I908
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
S396
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
I908
Octa-core 1.7 GHz
S396
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
I908
-
S396
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
GPU
I908
-
S396
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
I908
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
S396
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
I908
16GB 2GB RAM
S396
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
I908
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
S396
8 MP, AF
Features
I908
LED flash
S396
LED flash
Video
I908
1080p@30fps
S396
1080p@30fps
Single
I908
5 MP
S396
8 MP
Video
I908
S396
Loudspeaker
I908
Yes
S396
Yes
3.5mm jack
I908
Yes
S396
Yes
WLAN
I908
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S396
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
I908
4.1, A2DP
S396
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
I908
GPS
S396
GPS
NFC
I908
No
S396
No
Radio
I908
FM radio
S396
FM radio
USB
I908
microUSB 2.0
S396
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
I908
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S396
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
I908
Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
S396
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Colors
I908
Black, White
S396
Black